BIOTIC Species Information for Chthamalus stellatus
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| Researched by | Karen Riley | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Prof. Alan J. Southward | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Chthamalus stellatus | Common name | Poli's stellate barnacle |
| MCS Code | R47 | Recent Synonyms | None |
| Phylum | Crustacea | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Class | Maxillopoda | |
| Subclass | Cirripedia | Order | Thoracica |
| Suborder | Balanomorpha | Family | Chthamalidae |
| Genus | Chthamalus | Species | stellatus |
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| Additional Information | Before 1976 Chthamalus montagui was considered a variety of Chthamalus stellatus, but in 1976 was identified as a distinct species, due to differences in its vertical zonation on the shore and morphology, particularly in the shape of the opercular plates, setation of the smaller cirri. (Southward, 1976). | ||
| Taxonomy References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Hayward et al., 1996, Fish & Fish, 1996, Howson & Picton, 1997, Southward, 1976, Rainbow, 1984, Crisp et al., 1981, Bassindale, 1964, Bassindale, 1964, | ||
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